Comedian and actor John Cleese, whose work includes “Monty
Python’s Flying Circus,” “Fawlty Towers”
and the Oscar-nominated film “A Fish Called Wanda,”
will appear at UB on Dec. 9 as part of the UB Distinguished
Speakers Series.

There is one foolproof way to grasp what UB researchers say
could be a dramatic breakthrough in how people learn, technology
with educational potential comparable to a tape recorder, video
camera or computer monitor.

This year, for the first time, local researchers competed in a
clinical research competition sponsored by the University at
Buffalo’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) to
recognize the most promising advances in clinical
research.

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have identified a
critical step in myelination after birth that has significance for
treating neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis, in
which myelin is lost or damaged.

Churches and other faith-based communities are an untapped
resource that health-care providers should consider when suggesting
treatment options for African-American and Latina mothers who have
histories of postpartum depression.

University Police and the Buffalo Police department have
increased patrols on and near the UB South Campus in response to
multiple armed robberies and attempted robberies occurring over the
past several weeks.

UB's David Schmid will chat live with online guests on Nov. 9
about a new course he’s presenting on mystery and suspense
fiction for The Great Courses, a recorded library of non-credit
college-level lectures designed for lifelong learners.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – An innovative, sponsored MBA program for
residents and fellows has been developed by the University at
Buffalo through a partnership with Kaleida Health, Western New
York’s largest health care provider.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Violence against women isn’t
explicitly mentioned on the program of the Council on Foreign
Relations workshop that Satpal Singh will attend in New York June
24 -25, but he believes it is relevant to the topics that will be
discussed.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – “Anything’s Possible!”
will be the resounding message of University at Buffalo alumnus
Clifton A. Poodry, PhD, in presentations he will make geared to
students and the public at UB on June 24.

BUFFALO, N.Y.—The University at Buffalo’s English
Language Institute (ELI) welcomes 13 students from universities in
the Mexican state of Puebla this summer to take part in its
six-week, Summer II Intensive English Program.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Twenty-six students in business,
engineering and medicine will get a full ride to the University at
Buffalo in 2013-14, thanks to a scholarship that aims to help the
region retain its brightest graduates.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Yahoo! is looking to fill more than 100
customer care positions in the Lockport area, and job-seekers are
invited to attend a Yahoo! job fair this week at the University at
Buffalo to apply.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo Technology
Incubator has been named the world’s top life sciences
university incubator by the University Business Incubator (UBI)
Index , a Stockholm-based startup that provides expertise in
starting and transforming incubators.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A project that asks hikers, fishermen,
birdwatchers, school kids and nature-lovers of all stripes to
monitor stream levels is expanding from its home base in Western
New York to three new states: Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A recent Veterans Administration study
found that substance abuse was the most common health problem among
veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. In the study, 19 percent of
military personnel reported heavy drinking in the past month, 44.5
percent reported binge drinking and 7.5 percent were listed as
chronic drinkers.

From the Campaign Chair

I am pleased and honored to be the Chairperson for this
year’s UB Employees’ Campaign for the Community. We can
be proud that UB has ranked among the nation’s most generous
universities in terms of employee giving to the campaign for
several decades. This reflects the generosity and spirit of
volunteerism that characterizes the citizens of Buffalo, the City
of Good Neighbors, as well as the Western New York region more
broadly.